Bioinformatics Staff Scientist Ii

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Job description

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we come face-to-face with cancer every day, but we also see courage. And it inspires us to be the safest and best place for cancer care - to bring greater hope to every patient we serve. It's why we've been continually named One of the Top Places to Work in the Tampa Bay Area. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Moffitt is the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast and has been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999. Because working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join a dedicated, diverse and inclusive team of over 7,000 to be a part of the Courageous future we envision.

Summary

The Bioinformatics Staff Scientist II performs intermediate and advanced analysis for research projects with minimal guidance from scientificmanagement and faculty. With minimal guidance leads the initial consultation and input for the planning ofexperimental design and analysis. Works collaboratively and with minimal supervision with investigators orscientific staff for analysis and interpretation of data including detailed reports, quality control, datavisualization and assistance with manuscript preparation and grant submissions. Provides development andintegration of analysis pipelines including integration with other shared resources technology platforms. Utilizesopen-sourcetools and develops novel tools and visualization approaches for data analysis and interpretation.Serves as a resource for investigators and staff regarding bioinformatic approaches and tools

The Ideal candidate demonstrates:

• Experience in bioinformatics support using public and commercial software packages.
• Collaboration with biologists and biostatisticians to develop and apply novel bioinformatics approacheswithPython, R,RMarkdown,Bioconductor,C, C++, PERL, HTML, JAVA, XML,MATLAB, etc.

• Familiarity withsequencing technologyand data analysis
• Familiarity with Linux/high performance computing clusterenvironment .
• Familiarity withGitandGithubfor version control,andSQL database tools.
• Ability to collaborate on projects and engage investigators, scientific staff and biostatisticians, and establish and maintain effective collaborative research relationships with others and to contribute to ongoing research projects requiring bioinformatics support and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

Credentials and qualifications:

• AMaster'sdegree in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Math, Physics or Computational Biology AND5years of related experience,

Or

• A PhD in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Math, Physics or Computational Biology AND2years of related experience